Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
being very busy; busyness
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
health; healthy; sound; fit
IQ; intelligence quotient
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
place; room; margin; scope
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
(only) one option; one possible choice
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
moving about; stirring about
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
one's best interests; one's own good
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
grip (of hand); grip strength
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
modern person; people of today
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
travel guide (book); tourist guide
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime