roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
made of aluminum (aluminium)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
female pig; sow; fat woman; perverted woman
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
club activities; extracurricular activities
imposing stance; daunting pose
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
suffix for familiar person
sympathy; compassion; pity
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
to tie; to fix; to attach
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside