scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
stating (one's views); expressing
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
having high information content; informative
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
talk; recital; narration; topic
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
circulation (of the blood)
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
slightly heavy; a little heavy
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
gleaming; shining; glistening
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
close to the wall; alongside the wall
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to etch into one's mind; to remember well