to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dish of duck meat cooked with cabbage, spring onions, tofu, etc.
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to rock; to shake; to swing
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
The Woman-Killer (bunraku play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon); The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)