body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
normalcy; normality; normal
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to knead well; to polish; to refine
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(social) position; status
1000 ri; (a) long distance
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
having children; attempting to conceive
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
pleasant feeling; good vibes
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
in perfect form; going swimmingly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?