grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
physical work; manual labour (labor)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to repeat; to do over again
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to sieve (e.g. flour); to sift; to riddle; to pick out (e.g. a candidate); to select (from); to sort out
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
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
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore