to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
departure; leaving; setting off
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
confidence; trust; faith; credit
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to satisfy one's appetite
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
independence; self-reliance
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
power; might; authority; influence
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous