to cut corners; to be shoddy
impossible to do (although wants to)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
in that manner; like that
fishing gear; fishing tackle
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
toast; congratulatory cup
cooking; food preparation