to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
periodic medical check-up (examination)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
remaining quantity; residual quantity
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bottle of spirits that a bar customer buys, writes his name on, keeps on a shelf at the bar, and drinks little by little on successive visits
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
interference; intervention; meddling
to become clear; to be made public
how long; how far; how much
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
second day of the month; two days
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to have a meal; to take a meal
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
to be palatable; to suit one's taste