intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to pick up; to find; to gather
block (of wood); chip; splinter
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up