(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to be hot on a person's heels
to begin to walk; to set out
opposite side; other side
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to stop walking; to pause
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
matcha; powdered green tea