to like; to love; to be fond of
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
sincere; honest; faithful
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
few decades; many decades; several decades
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
chamfering; beveling; bevelling; rounding the edges (of a vegetable); trimming the corners
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
dream for the future; hopes for the future
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious