kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
very; extremely; excessively
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
firm; strong; solid; stable
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
many; much; plenty; hardly