condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
food; food products; foodstuffs
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to be too late; to be too slow
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
literally; self-explanatorily
to take measures (against); to take steps
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be helpful; to be useful
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
synchronized swimming; synchronised swimming
manners; behavior; behaviour
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
dullard; indecisive person