female friend; woman friend
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)
discovery; detection; finding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
battle formation; military formation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
question; inquiry; enquiry
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
process; course; mechanism
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away