to spend time (on doing something)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
main cause; primary factor
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
ingredient; component; composition
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
medical science; medicine
death rate; mortality rate
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
semi-transparent; translucent
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
powdered cheese; cheese powder
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to breathe out; to exhale
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(not) even once; (not) ever
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to say no more; to sink into silence