to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
5th day of the month; five days
to pass (of time); to elapse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to call a person's attention (to)
story; tale; talk; discussion
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
indolence; laziness; sloth
unfortunately; regrettably
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to peel; to skin; to pare
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
smelling of earth; rustic
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
finish; end; completion; result
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake