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expiration of a term; becoming overdue

carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper

okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu

Food, cooking

thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient

Idiomatic expression

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board

making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

break; pause; interruption; intermission

kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous

to cut; to slit; to slash

to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but

Food, cooking

cut into cubes; diced

quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme

last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue

to stare at; to glare at

to bite through

to eat up; to consume entirely

Adjective - yoi/ii class

crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

to stop midway; to interrupt

to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket

can opener

Japanese children's game

Sensitive

preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders

partition board; plank used as a partition

board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around

Idiomatic expression

to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; to throw open the curtains

(being) out of stock

to pay off completely (e.g. loan)

hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire