hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
speech; expression; wording; language
now that; since; so long as; because
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
eagle (Accipitridae family)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run up to; to rush over
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life