to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
elegance; taste; refinement
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
having no money; lack of money
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
store interior; inside of a shop
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry