short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
not caring; not giving a damn
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
understood; I see; OK; present; here
this and that; various things
to take; to catch; to capture
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to have a meal; to take a meal
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
have a good day; take care; see you
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
time around sunset; early evening
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth