with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
open field; empty lot; plain
complete; whole; perfect; safe
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
both hands; both arms; ten
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
distinction; differentiation; classification
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)