to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
riverside; edge of a river
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to work hard; to work diligently
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
in the meanwhile; during the time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
machine parts; machinery; equipment
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut