kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
sakura shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
on time; on schedule; punctually
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
upper half of the body; upper body
light torso armour opening at the right, originally used for infantry combat; dō-maru
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
standard; average; typical; normal
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to form a pair; to pair up
whispering into a person's ear
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps