incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
too (much); overly; excessively
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
health; healthy; sound; fit
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
remainder of the year; rest of the year
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to some extent; to a certain extent
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thorough; exhaustive; complete
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase