raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
on the occasion of; at the time of
residence; housing; residential building
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to stop walking; to pause
(another's) daughter; young lady
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyana); long-tailed
general; popular; common; typical
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
very good luck; excellent fortune
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
separate; scattered; apart
firm; strong; solid; stable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface