ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to overflow from something full
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
pit (hole or sunken area); pit; pits; pit (of a bowling alley)
stochastic; probabilistic
succession; continuation; series; sequence
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
potato chips; potato crisps
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
foreign; abroad; overseas
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour