intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
convenient; handy; useful
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
several years; a few years
musical composition; tune
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
chief; main; principal; important
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
sharing; division; draw; tie
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to repeat; to do something over again
traditional Japanese musical instrument
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Japan, the Land of Abundant Rice
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld