bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
surely; certainly; without doubt
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
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)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to call each other; to call out to one another
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
fixed interval; fixed period
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
cooking; food preparation
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
composition; constitution