pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
I've got to be going; I must go
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
array; muster; line-up; full force
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
shelled shrimp (that have also had their heads removed)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
exclusive; attached to; specialist
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising