to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to jump at; to be attracted by
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
totally willing; fully motivated
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
suitable or moderate temperature
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
matcha; powdered green tea