to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to look around; to take a view of
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
after a long time; for the first time in a while
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
right angle; perpendicular
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
local specialty; special product (of a region)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
second; number two; runner-up
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book