game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
very likely; very probable
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
opposite side; opposition
it's no joke; gimme a break!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
beyond that point; after that
(electric) torch; flashlight
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
valuable article; valuables
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice