rice cooking; boiling rice
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
look!; there!; here!; that is
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
if you do this; if this is the case
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
time; season; period; phase; stage
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
considerably; greatly; a lot
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
extensive; vast range; wide scope
in the meanwhile; during the time
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
such; this sort of; like this
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)