comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to get hungry; to become hungry
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
snake; serpent; large snake
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
enactment; establishment; creation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement