loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one's heart rate; pulse rate
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
mail; postal matter; postal item
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to make a living; to get on with
study group; study meeting
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
ago; since; before; previous
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
drawing blood; collecting blood
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
opening fully; full throttle; full power