salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to some extent; to a certain extent
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to mix; to blend; to combine
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
in the meanwhile; during the time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to collect; to assemble; to gather
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
leather; leather-bound; leathern
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)