materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
totally willing; fully motivated
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
union; joining; conjugation
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
thoughtful; deep-thinking
patting; stroking; caressing
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
lightly; easily; carelessly
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
potato chips; potato crisps
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence