to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba)
industrial output; industrial production
murrelet (esp. the ancient murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus); roundbelly cowfish (Lactoria diaphana)
hard to replace (with other person)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
yeast mash; yeast starter
to rise to the highest possible rank
skill at administration; one's administrative skills
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
Chousokabe clan (samurai clan which controlled Tosa Province, now Kochi Prefecture)
to call one's ability into question; to weigh one's ability
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
iron-reinforced warships built by Oda Nobunaga
fried onion; (fried) onion rings
noble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection, esp. of grapes
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap