one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
absence due to illness; sick leave
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
immediately carrying out (a plan)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky