to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
according to plan; as planned
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
making an attempt; trial run
number of times; frequency; count
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
research; study; investigation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
happōshu; (category of) low-malt beers; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
the heat of food just after cooking
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency