condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
inside; interior; inner part
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to extend one's knowledge
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
whole day and night; 24 hours
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
dozens; scores of; decades
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
the other day; a few days ago
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...