stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cooking; food preparation
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tenth day of the month; ten days
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
everything; anything; nothing
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
former years; formerly; a few years ago
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care