to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
younger brother and sister
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
occurrence; happening; incident; event
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
without cause; without reason
to keep secret; to conceal
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
ultimate; final; last; eventual