thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to jump upon (a moving object)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
the very best; excellent; superb
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
something; something or other; something something
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
depression; recession; slump
the other day; a few days ago
article; thing; object; property; real estate
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson