to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to hand over; to surrender
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
two (long cylindrical things)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to some extent; to a certain extent
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
eternal; unlimited; endless
long ago; a long time ago; already
sorry; excuse me; thank you
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
way of talking; speaking style
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to take over; to hand over
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind