isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
taste; liking; preference
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
huh; I'll be damned; well!
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
it's not like; it isn't as if
one by one; one each; one at a time
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
charcoal; charred remains
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend