bright; intelligent; clever; smart
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be boiled; to be cooked
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to become better; to improve
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fifth day of the month; five days