by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to push aside; to brush aside
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
at once; immediately; right now
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to breathe while sleeping
hating; strongly disliking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing