to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
sashimi with skin still attached
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
regulation; adjustment; control
to peel; to skin; to pare
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
article; news story; report; account
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to complete decisively; to do to completion
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
fat; tallow; lard; grease
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
feeling chilly after taking a bath
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
full ripeness; full maturity
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
private affairs; personal matter
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning