circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
intimacy; affection; familiarity
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to blaze; to burn brightly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity