to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to change the position of
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to accept (something) with thanks
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
apple core; core of an apple
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
falling over; toppling sideways
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue