no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
ability; capability; skill
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
streamer; pennant; windsock
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
root; joint; base; crotch
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
main fermenting mash (in production of sake or soy sauce); unrefined sake or soy sauce; unrefined (sake, soy sauce, etc.); rough
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
relish; gusto; appreciation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
blighted love; disappointed love