Virgin Mary; Jesus' mother; Santa Maria (Columbus' ship)
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
moron; idiot; stupid person
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
ladle; tadpole; musical note
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
first challenge; first try
always having a comeback; fast-talking
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
comparatively; quite; rather
bonsai; miniature potted plant
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
old man; venerable gentleman
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
a Buddha; deceased person
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to commit a crime; to do evil
on one hand; on the other hand
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience