to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
viewing as a problem; problematizing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deviation; departure; omission
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to wash away; to rinse off
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
cotton gloves; working gloves
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to look away; to avert one's eyes
personal; individual; private
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
preface; introduction; preamble
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
main question; real issue at hand