counter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
combination of foods (usu. that do not go well together); dovetailing; fitting together
washing machine; (clothes) washer
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
with a clink (click, clack)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
the good old days; halcyon days
(another's) daughter; young lady
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil