other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
wintertime; winter season
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
block (of wood); chip; splinter
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
planned; scheduled; systematic
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to some extent; to a certain extent
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
general; popular; common; typical
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
common people; ordinary people; masses
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)