bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
tool; implement; means; furniture
scales of a horse mackerel; (keeled) scute
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
chopping board; cutting board
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be slippery; to be slimy
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
thin green spring onion shoots (esp. minced as a condiment)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
pleasant feeling; good vibes
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to go downhill; to go down a slope
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
growing thickly; growing densely
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to give directions; to issue instructions
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly