to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
sad; wretched; deplorable
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
single word; a few words; brief comment
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
serious; not joking; straight
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
desperately; for one's dear life
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
dried, smoked mackerel; shavings from dried, smoked mackerel
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)