mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to burn with combativeness
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
good (place to leave off); convenient
smallish; on the small side
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
rebellious phase; rebellious age
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
moron; idiot; stupid person
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to need; to demand; to take; to require
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
God only knows what may happen
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
small grain; small stature or ability
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
simmer; bubble out; flow out