to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
day after day; day by day
way of speaking; intimation
to flare up; to burst into flames
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
calm; composed; cool; quiet
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
undisputed; entirely; perfect
program (e.g. TV); programme
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
having said that; be that as it may
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to ask; to enquire; to query
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation