to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
twice; again; second time
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
thin omelette cut into strips
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
study; research; investigation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum); miracle berry
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
(short) rest; breather; break
welcome!; nice to see you!
without omission; in full
to begin; to set about; to start
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
leaving everything up to someone else
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
to fan; to incite; to instigate
joint work; collaboration
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
chalk (mineral); white wall
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
official announcement; proclamation
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to miss a chance; to fail to do