principle of majority rule
using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc. (a breach of etiquette)
purse seine; round haul net
test of general knowledge
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
pushing the opponent with the torso
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
lying face down; upside down; prone
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
Daijisen (Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan)
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
double-stopping (string instr.); double-stop; multiphonics (e.g. wind instr.)
ladykiller who seduces married women; handsome young man who is popular among married women
following blindly; following suit without reflection
cylindrical slab of meat on a single bone (oft. depicted in manga, anime, etc.); cartoon meat
box in which ashes of the deceased are kept; box in which a funerary urn is kept
voluntary; optional; free; elective
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
having a gentle and sincere personality
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
chicken broth; chicken soup
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
set meal with grilled meat
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence