intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
to be perturbed; to be agitated
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
overdose; OD; orthostatic intolerance; orthostatic dysregulation; overdraft; OD
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
occurrence; happening; incident; event
temporary; transitory; short-lived
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)