raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to publish a book; to put out a book
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to subsist; to keep on living
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take measures (against); to take steps
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to name; to call; to christen; to term
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of