to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
neighbourhood; neighborhood
metre; meter; meter; gauge
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to shave off; to scrape off
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
taste; liking; preference
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut