to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
getting an advance (on one's salary)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
good performance; good work; great success
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
chance (of success); odds
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to say; to be pleased to say
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
sore; inflammation; ulceration
prevention; precaution; protection against
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to not believe one's ears
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks