with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to trample; to crush underfoot
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to entertain; to make welcome
side dish; side menu; sidebar menu
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
scales of a horse mackerel; (keeled) scute
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to throw away; to abandon
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to rain incessantly; to downpour
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway