to not take seriously; to take lightly
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
as everyone knows; needless to point out
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to get tired out; to be exhausted
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
endurance; perseverance; patience
sampling food or drink; tasting
drenched; soaked; romantically
special order; custom order
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
pasties (adhesive nipple covering)
error; mistake; slip; bug
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
Japan and the Philippines
expert's written opinion or report
Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
very recently; in the very recent past
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur