piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
until now; so far; up to the present
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
chopping board; cutting board
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
agreement; stipulation; contract
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
retainer; vassal; servant
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding