to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
very; extremely; excessively
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to rush over; to run up to
throwaway; disposable; single-use
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
critic; reviewer; commentator
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to encamp; to take up positions
in succession; one after another
to put into the mouth; to eat
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman