diversion; putting something to another use
outer space; void of space
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to part left and right; to open out
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
growing child's hearty appetite
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)