to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
how; in what way; by what means
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to say; to be pleased to say
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
internal organs; intestines; viscera
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
moment by moment; hour by hour
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to state; to express; to mention
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
pillar of fire; blazing column
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
Okinawa (city, prefecture)