herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
practice; practising; experience
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
insecticide; insect repellent
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
zest for living; energy to live
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
modest; reserved; quiet; humble