to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
particularly; only; in the case of
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
if you think about it; come to think of it
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cooking; food preparation
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
smallish; on the small side
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to flavor; to flavour; to season
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable