pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
and; thereupon; because of that
about when; about what time; how soon
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to put one's hand on; to touch
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate