scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
curse; spell; malediction
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
long time; long interval; for quite some time
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
since when; from when; how long
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(with a) start; fright; alarm
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear