flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
those (near the second person)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
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
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding