little by little; bit by bit
dangerous; unsatisfactory; boring
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
bowl of rice topped with a chop-suey-like mixture
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
should do; ought to do; must do
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal