bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)
irregular conjugation of verbs ending in "nu" (in written Japanese)
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
bilingual; in two languages
window (e.g. in an envelope, box, etc.); aperture
hunting ground; hunting preserve
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
forged card (e.g. cash card, credit card); counterfeit card
Nicholls; Nichols; Nicolls
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
delicate health; fragile health
extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch
weed cutter; grass cutter; brush cutter; lawn mower
uphill road; ascending road
to scrape off; to rub off
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
check all that apply (question format); multiple answers allowed; CATA
hybrid vehicle (e.g. electric and gasoline)
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
saturated linework; concentrated linework
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
text entry; character entry
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
fraudulent claim of product origin
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe