to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
kind; sort; species; species
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
4th day of the month; four days
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
excess; surplus; superabundance
illness; condition; -pathy
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
helper; assistant; help; assistance
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to have (something) innate; to be born with
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
on the occasion of; at the time of
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
consequently; as a result; in the end
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)