disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
meat tenderizer; meat mallet
mother's boy; mother's girl
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
just after O-Bon; the period (immediately) after O-Bon
sukiya style of building; style of a tea-ceremony arbor (arbour)
destination; receiver's address; consignee
counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system)
passing (technique); ball handling
for better or worse; for good or for evil
Für Elise (composition by Ludwig van Beethoven)
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
normal serving; medium-sized portion
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank