board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one cause; one reason; one factor
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
virile; tough; masculine; intense
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
serious look (on one's face); straight face
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
taste; palate; sense of taste
(someone else's) child; child; kid
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
gradually; slowly but steadily
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
rain and wind; driving rain
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
commercial spirit; profit motive