damp; moist (negative nuance)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
it is I who should say so
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
defense; defence; protection
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy