half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
clinic; medical office; infirmary
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
examining room; consultation room
fishing tackle; fishing gear
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
kitchen; financial situation; finances
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to rebuke; to scold harshly
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
elder sister; effeminate man
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
great laughter; burst of laughter