particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
interior; inside; internal
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to ask a question; to ask questions
observation; survey; watching
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
scale (i.e. hard water coating in a kettle, etc.); fur
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
espresso (coffee); expresso
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
this world; this life; world of the living
to see through; to see the true nature of something
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances