tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
had better ...; had better not ...
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
somewhere; in some respects; in some way