to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
charred; burnt black; scorched black
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help