spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
ill will; malice; evil intent
promising without due consideration
go that far; to that extent
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
counter for choices, options, etc.
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah