bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
right beside; close to; nearby
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to rant and rave; to raise hell
with a whack; smack; slap
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
caustic words; defiant words
outrageous lie; outright lie
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
calamity; disaster; accident
because; the reason is; if you want to know why