to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
promising without due consideration
double; twice (as much); twofold
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
choices; alternatives; options
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
conversely; on the contrary
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
milk (of a mammal); latex (milky fluid found in plants)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion