but; however; even though; even if
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
irony; rhetorical question
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
one room apartment; studio apartment
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
(doing something) in tears
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
negative thinking; pessimism
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
solution; solution strategy
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to count on one's fingers
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
key person; important person
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing