by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
plump; chubby; voluptuous
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
rather; better; instead; if anything
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
don't you think?; indicates question
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to some extent; to a certain extent
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
this and that; such and such
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold