key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
all night long; all through the night
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
wherein; therein; thereinto
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
business use; business purposes
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at least; at most; (even) just
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to mix; to stir; to blend
soroban bead with value one
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
considerably; greatly; a lot
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk