explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
direct sowing; direct seeding; direct planting
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
grandfather; male senior-citizen
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to blow out; to spout out
to overflow from something full
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
Kyoto-style chopped vegetables pickled in salt with red shiso leaves
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint