no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
section; cross section; profile
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
like this; in this way; as you see
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
engineering firm; contractor
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
this product; this article
substitute article; back-up
advance payment; money paid in advance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant