to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the world in general; society; convention
minuteness; one millionth
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
bento; Japanese box lunch
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
seasoning; flavour; flavor
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
Hansen's disease; leprosy; leper
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
accumulation; accumulate; store
outline; summary; argument
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to keep a watchful eye on
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against