to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to hurt; to smart; to sting
moment by moment; hour by hour
division into equal parts; equal parts
Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus); comb goby (Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus); Matsubara's red rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae); Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); any edible red saltwater fish
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
French; French food; French cuisine
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
sampling food; tasting; trying
little finger; pinky; little toe
Lindera umbellata (species of spicebush); toothpick; natural wooden chopsticks (tea ceremony); black characters; black text
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
circulation; dissemination
to smash down; to beat in
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
performer; entertainer; celebrity
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine