artichoke (Cynara scolymus); globe artichoke
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
yearned for; longed for; missed
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon