pungent; biting; racy; hot
to get ripped off for every last penny
Japanese whiting (Sillago japonica)
alternating; taking turns
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
good (place to leave off); convenient
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
semi-erection; half-boner
type of flat knot used in nets
to raise somebody's spirits; to enhance a mood
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
not worth doing; waste of effort
introductory article; advertisement
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
chink in the armor (armour)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
sisterly love; affection between sisters
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
rapid-fire gun or cannon; talking rapidly; barrage of words or questions
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to devise; to plot; to plan
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient