(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to try to do; to attempt to do
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
back (of a chair); backrest
2nd day of the month; two days
rest; break; recess; intermission
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to cause someone to worry
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)