in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to pretend; to act (as if)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
founder; originator; pioneer
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
growth period; period of rapid growth
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
existence; being; presence
difference; disparity; gap
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
order; command; directions; instructions
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
with a start; with a jump
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate