without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist
mustard paste; English mustard
traditional sake yeast mash starter; oldest surviving traditional style of sake making
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
income certificate; certificate of earnings
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"
ear hair; hairs of the tragus
(money) recovery; claw-back
bouzouki (instrument); bousouki
Tokugawa Tadanaga (1606-1633.1.5)
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
crystal grain; individual unit cell of a crystal
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
flux (substance mixed with a solid in order to lower its melting point); fusing agent
sidewalk café; footpath café
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)
Micra (Nissan car model); Minecraft (video game) (abbr)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
the team appears to be headed for defeat; strong indications of defeat
one's group of (close) friends; usual crew; posse; squad
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in