to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
index finger; forefinger; second toe
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
adductor muscle (of a bivalve)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
furious facial expression
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on