mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
reheating bathwater; cooking additional rice
rice with minced sea bream (tai)
hip-hop culture; Black culture (esp. breakdancing culture)
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to split; to be split; to splinter
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
troublesome; pain in the butt
prime minister (in ancient China)
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
fax; facsimile; fax machine
look; glance; (at first) sight
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person