boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
at work; in the midst of work; working
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
separate; special; another; separately
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)