to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
Pluto (Roman god); Pluto (dwarf planet)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
living person; the living
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability