type of sōmen made without added oil; specialty of Miyagi prefecture, usu. eaten in broth, esp. warm in winter
negative campaign; mudslinging
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
age at marriage; age at which one marries
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
unattractive, uncouth man
to be splendidly handsome
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
radius of action; sphere of activity
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
baby talk; baby language; babbling
practical guide; manual; how-to book
extremely talented; very gifted
contrived; false-sounding
law of conservation of mass
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
sense of being the chosen people
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)