opening and shutting; opening and closing
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
grotesque; disgusting; gross
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to talk to oneself; to mutter
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
as planned; according to plan
fish balls; fish dumplings
Anisakis (genus of parasitic nematodes)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
humming a tune (while doing something else)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
from the viewpoint of; according to
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood