stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fly around; to scatter
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
if it is the case that ...
to be needed; to be wanted
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
declaration; proclamation; announcement
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male