muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; plant-based
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
food; food products; foodstuffs
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
support; backing; aid; assistance
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely