counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bribe; sweetener; douceur
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to save; to leave over; to spare
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
thinly-sliced salmon head cartilage (also whale etc.)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
marriage proposal; courtship
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
while; even though; despite
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
orphan; person without friends
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to