leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
in one's own way or style
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
attack; assault; attempt; try
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be infected; to be contagious
antibacterial; antimicrobial
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting