sound of something being powerfully ejected
personal guidance; tutoring
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
cooperation; collaboration
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
major cleanup; spring cleaning
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
PASMO; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
quiz; short test; mini test
burned down; entirely destroyed
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
study of foreign languages; linguistics
discussion; debate; argument
the human body; one's person
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering