sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
relaxation; recreation; recess
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
cooking; food preparation
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
height (of body); stature
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
conferring of decorations
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
(right at the) side; just beside
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
second (unit of time); arc second
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
manners; courtesy; etiquette