lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
of course; certainly; naturally
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to glare at each other; to confront each other
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency