dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
battle formation; military formation
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(United States of) America; USA
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
one day; (on) a certain day
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by