heating cabinet; warming drawer
an idle brain is the devil's shop
to commit vice; to do evil
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
customer (who visits an establishment in person); in-store customer; visitor
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
skin-side (of a fillet of fish)
still better; even better
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
early stages (of a game); opening phase
to put on airs; to assume importance
technical training; professional education
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
security for a loan; collateral
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
co-education; mixed education