misunderstanding; misinformation
chicken gizzard; fat underbelly of a fish; sand polishing; sand finish (e.g. finishing a wall with sand mortar)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
chicken skin (e.g. in cooking); bird skins
chilled storage; refrigerated storage
somebody (important); person of importance
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
per person; per capita; per head
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
relevant documents; (all) the documents related (to the matter)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
council; conference; consultation
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
smallish; on the small side