milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to use up all one's strength
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to know (a person); to think
fish with a human-looking face
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
share; portion; quota; cut
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)