more than usual (usu. time)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
after childbirth; postpartum
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to look young; to seem young
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
ingredient; component; composition
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return