to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
throw; throwing; throwing event
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
fried prawns; fried shrimp
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be plump; to be chubby
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to be worn down; to be reduced
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out