ginger (Zingiber officinale)
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment