to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
extensive knowledge; erudition
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
acid; sourness; sour taste
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
this is why; this means; it is the case that
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
general; popular; common; typical
good humour (humor); good mood
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to throw into; to dump in together
to be boiled; to be cooked
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy