to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
calamity; disaster; accident
order; command; directions; instructions
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
to concern; to be related
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
processing technology; processing technique
studying very hard; studying like mad
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
beforehand; in advance; previously
to shade an account; to add something extra
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)