(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to try to do; to attempt to do
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
shyness; bashfulness; shame
charcoal; charred remains
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
sampling food; tasting; trying
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
abdominal pain; menstrual pain; stomach ache
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
cut end; section; opening; slit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx