strongish; somewhat strong
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
triangle; triangular shape
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only