grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
image; figure; figure; form; image
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to throw into; to toss into
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
several times; a few times
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble