to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
originally; by nature; from the start
such; this sort of; like this
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
here and there; in places
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to speak; to say; to vocalize
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to dye; to colour; to color
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)