to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
coffee mill; coffee grinder
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
don't worry about it; forget about it
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
is that so?; I see; right; oh
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)