on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
championship; title (of champion)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to squash; to crush; to flatten
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
police drama (television); detective drama
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
(death from) starvation; starving to death
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
second day of the month; two days
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
sublime; noble; high-minded