rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
something; some kind of; for some reason
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
please (give me); please (do for me)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to remove; to move out of the way
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily