cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
shenyi (Chinese aristocratic robes)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to try out the food at various restaurants
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
how many years; how long; what year
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
(not) even once; (not) ever
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
appointment; assignment; promotion
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit