argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
price; cost; value; worth; value
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indeed; really; truly; very much
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
that is to say; so that means
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this world; this life; world of the living
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
strainer; colander; filter
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)