black pepper (Piper nigrum)
modesty; humility; being humble
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
being good at cooking; good cook
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
way of eating; how to eat
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
difficult to ...; hard to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
measurement round the hips
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable