kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi; kiwi (bird)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
little by little; bit by bit
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
impassioned speech; fervent speech
no postponement because of rain; being held rain or shine
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
various articles; various items; various kinds
to pile up; to accumulate
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
your daughter; young woman
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
for use by children; for children
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
patting; stroking; caressing
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing