bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to affect; to impact; to influence
to check; to stop; to keep back
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
attendance (at school); going to school