little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
foreign matter; impurities
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
high-grade charcoal produced from ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
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
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
charcoal; charred remains
deodorization; deodorisation
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
difficult problem; challenge
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
history of; experience of
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cram school; private tutoring school; juku