sign; indication; omen; symptom
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
germination; sprouting; budding
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
next generation; future generation
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
death by crushing; being crushed to death
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
it's been a long time; long time no see