to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
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)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
exactly as stated; verbatim
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
bulb (of a lily, tulip, etc.)
traditional Chinese medicine
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out