very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for lack of anything better to do
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
Japanese person; Japanese people
yearned for; longed for; missed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in this way; thus; such; uh...
working in the fields; working on a farm