to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in advance; beforehand; previously
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
break; pause; interruption; intermission
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to jump at; to be attracted by
if it is the case that ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
princess; daughter of a nobleman
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bento; Japanese box lunch
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
extremely good friends; best friends
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other