one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
future (usually near); prospects
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
this world; this life; world of the living
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
just one person; only one
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
fat; tallow; lard; grease
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding