to be boiled; to be cooked
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
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
to strain one's eyes; to stare
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
casting; cast-metal object
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
while; during (the time when)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
because; for; the reason why is ...
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
fry-simmering; cooking by first briefly deep-frying, then simmering in broth; fry-simmered food; fried food in broth
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
the said person; he; she; same surname
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.