to fall off; to tumble down
to recover consciousness; to come to
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
dry riverbed; river beach
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
softness; comparatively soft
strongish; somewhat strong
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
to shave off; to scrape off
dissimilation; catabolism; dissimilation (phonology); defamiliarization (artistic technique); ostranenie
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
end of a match; end of a game
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range