to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
snake; serpent; large snake
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
Marcia; Marsha; Macha; Masha
marine life; marine organism
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to complain; to make a complaint
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
curse; spell; malediction
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide