to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
regret; repentance; remorse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
accumulation; accumulate; store
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred