to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
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)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
special; particular; peculiar; unique
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...