to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
spoken language; colloquial expression
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
charcoal; charred remains
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
piece of meat; cut of meat
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
not caring; not giving a damn
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound