after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
too (much); overly; excessively
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
very; extremely; exceedingly
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sunlight; rays of the Sun
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(in) her way; peculiar to her
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
tendency; trend; inclination
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage