to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to surround; to crowd around
semi-transparent; translucent
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
column of water; water column
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
many; much; plenty; hardly
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
what people say; rumours; public opinion
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to cause someone to worry
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
moment by moment; hour by hour
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
an assortment; combination
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary