to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
originally; by nature; from the start
food; food products; foodstuffs
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
at that time; in those days
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
water that has been used to wash rice
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
journal; magazine; periodical
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
pulverized; pulverised; powder(ed)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(facial) scrub; scrubs (clothing)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
hair (of the head); pubic hair
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
storehouse; warehouse; godown