to become jammed (of a printer, gun, etc.); to jam; to hold a jam session
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
by today; before the day is over
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
showcase; display case; vitrine
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to set up shop; to open a store
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
minimum; at the very least