crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
stingy; cheap; very frugal
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
alone; by oneself; on one's own
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to give; to do (something) for
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear