to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
quality (of a product or a service)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
working in the fields; working on a farm
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
yearned for; longed for; missed
preserved food boiled in soy
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable