inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
of course; certainly; naturally
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
strong defense; strong defence
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
all-out attack; general offensive
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry