ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
earnings from a part-time job
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
admiration; being impressed (by)
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
three; three years of age
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
opponent in a debate or argument
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
either way; in any case; one way or another
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
reigning; controlling; dictating
persistence; single-mindedness