tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to cease; to stop; to be over
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; such is life
furiously; passionately; indignantly
to pick up; to find; to gather
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
loveable; very likeable; like very much
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
reserve and consideration (to others)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
resentment; indignation; anger
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
free-spirited and uninhibited