takoyaki; octopus dumplings
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to take off one's glasses
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
according to plan; as planned
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to knock down; to knock off
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword