to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
after a long time; for the first time in a while
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
minimum; at the very least
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
such; this sort of; like this
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
chief; main; principal; important
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
(United States of) America; USA
to throw into; to toss into
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
curse; spell; malediction
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
weight; heavyweight boxer
use; utilization; utilisation; application
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss