convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
one more time; once more; once again
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become pale; to turn pale
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
(with a) start; fright; alarm
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
moment by moment; hour by hour
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
declaration; proclamation; announcement
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
to play a leading role; to play a central part
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
enumeration; citation; listing
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)