thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
world record; establishing a world record (in)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
sickroom; hospital room; ward
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
sweet and sour; bittersweet
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
first 10 days of the month
to carry something into a place
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
sexy; popular; well-liked
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
feeling keenly; fully realizing
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
within eyeshot; within sight; in view