hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
setting a place; setting the table
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
growing wild (naturally); native
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
relish; gusto; appreciation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
apparent; obvious; very clear
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
financial power; financial means; wealth
calamity; disaster; accident
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be opposite; to face each other
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tendency; trend; inclination
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to find out; to discover; to detect