hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for example; for instance; e.g.
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
all parts; various parts; every department
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
application; request; petition
even if; even though; however; no matter how
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
attendance; presence; appearance
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
long ago; a long time ago; already
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything