small grain; small stature or ability
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
personal affair; one's own affair
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
call; summons; convening; convocation
labor; labour; manpower; working force
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mistress; kept woman; concubine
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
good feeling; feeling good
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
weeding; weeder; weeding fork