to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
madder red; dark red; crimson
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
gray or silver haired (grey)
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
arm; skill; efforts; ability
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to cast; to mint; to coin
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
with these words; while saying
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
good; goodness; right; virtue
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
evening; early night hours
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
it is not (like that) either