neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be softened; to calm down
bone-in chicken; chicken-on-the-bone
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
war; fighting; fierce competition
protracted war; war of attrition
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
jewel; precious stone; gem
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to indicate; to show; to point to
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
moisture; humidity; dampness
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily