to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
snake; serpent; large snake
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
Marcia; Marsha; Macha; Masha
marine life; marine organism
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to complain; to make a complaint
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
curse; spell; malediction
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
one thin flat object; one sheet
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to threaten; to make threats
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be transparent; to show through
to name; to call; to christen; to term
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient