after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
failure; mistake; blunder
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
intention; idea; inclination; wish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
environment; circumstance
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
man; male; masculine gender
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)