vexatious; troublesome; complicated
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
medical book; medical journal
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to take a veneer off something
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
in the future; another day; later
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
diagnosis; medical examination
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since