great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cake served with tea; light snack
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
several years; a few years
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
living thing; living creature; animal; life
six (long cylindrical things)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage