affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to need; to call for; to require
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to be to the point; to be pertinent
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
cooking; food preparation
coconut crab (Birgus latro); horribly drawn animated TV-show
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
preface; introduction; preamble
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
just one person; only one
how; in what way; by what means
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck