to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
brown-headed thrush (Turdus chrysolaus); Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster); dysentery
permanent national policy
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
to know much of the world
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
geographical name; local name
to cling tearfully to (someone)
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
in those days; at the time; then
English letter; alphabetic character
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; noble cause
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
jellied fish or meat broth
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser