dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
mental retardation (pejorative); mentally retarded
to relieve each other; to take turns (to do)
spaghetti Napolitana; Italian spaghetti dish made with a tomato sauce
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
refutation; rebuttal; retort
bite (of a fish on a hook); strike
retaining wall; sheathing
inside story; confidential talk
post-retirement job; work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
moody person; temperamental person; fickle person
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
electric razor; electric shaver
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
sedimentation (rate) of blood cells
public-address system; PA system
critical moment; crucial point; crossroads
mental retardation; mentally retarded
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble