perception; intuition; the sixth sense
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tighten; to press hard
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
water for washing or moistening one's hands
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
heated stone (wrapped in cloth and kept next to the body for warmth)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to do for (the sake of someone else)