dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
type of flat knot used in nets
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
younger brother and sister
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
bygones; the past; past event
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding