exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to place a weight upon (e.g. when making pickles); to press (down)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
section; cross section; profile
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay