My words

下痢

げり

diarrhoea, diarrhea, diarrhea

同人誌

どうじんし

magazine published by fans, fanzine, publication aimed at a particular hobby group, publication sold directly, and not via commercial publishers

麻

あさ お

cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant), hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute

大麻

たいま おおあさ

hemp, cannabis, Shinto paper offerings

結局

けっきょく

after all, eventually, in the end

きつい

intense, severe, hard, determined, forceful, formidable, strong, tight, close

労働

ろうどう

manual labor, manual labour, toil, work, Labour Party, work

引っ込む

ひっこむ

to draw back, to sink, to cave in, to be set back (e.g. from a road), to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it

溶け込み

とけこみ

integration (e.g. social), mixing, penetration

評価

ひょうか

valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation, rating, to value, to assess, to rate, to estimate value, to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something), evaluation

修理

しゅうり しゅり すり

repairing, mending, servicing, repair

調節

ちょうせつ

regulation, adjustment, control, regulation

衛生

えいせい

health, hygiene, sanitation, medical

口当たり

くちあたり

taste, smooth talking, reception, hospitality

認める

みとめる

to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice, to deem, to judge, to assess, to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow, to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge), to watch steadily, to observe carefully, to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge

に当たって

にあたって

at the time of (ind. opportunity or situation where something should be done)

研ぎ

とぎ

polish, grinding, sharpening

研ぐ

とぐ

to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice), to scour, to polish, to burnish

物に成る

ものになる

to prove successful, to come to good, to take hold

加減

かげん

degree, extent, just right amount of, condition, state of health, adjustment, moderation, addition and subtraction

胸を張る

むねをはる

to throw out one's chest, to be puffed up with pride

大工

だいく

carpenter

義務

ぎむ

duty, obligation, responsibility

素手

すで

unarmed, bare hands

cutting board

まな板

見習い

みならい

learn by observation, apprentice

見習う

みならう

to follow another's example

刃先

はさき

edge of blade

頭が固い

あたまがかたい

thickheaded, obstinate, inflexible, stubborn

取り合わせる

とりあわせる

to put together, to assemble