curse; spell; malediction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to feel; to sense; to experience
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to live; to make a living; to get on with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become better; to improve
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly