clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
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
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
considerably; fairly; quite
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
... is the reason; ... is my excuse