piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
Castanopsis cuspidata (species of chinquapin)
microscope slide; glass slide
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period (often with a military theme)
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
concentrated sulfuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
poisonous substance; toxic substance
(small crunchy) dried sardines
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to fail in one's social duties
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
independent production (e.g. of a film)
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)