drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
last week; the week before
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
bored; having nothing to do; idle
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
eating quickly; speed-eating
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
way of eating; how to eat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(clenched) fist; knuckles