thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
to rock; to shake; to swing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
that's the way it is; such is life
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beginning; outset; first; onset
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision