a little bit; a little while
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
jealousy; roasted rice cake
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
feeling chilly after taking a bath
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to move forward; to move on
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
physical condition; state of health
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
returned goods; returning purchased goods
soba stall with a stand-up counter only; standing soba noodle restaurant; stand-up soba noodle bar
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick