one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
refined; admirable; superb
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
establishment (of a business); founding
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper