growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
resignation; acceptance; consolation
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
(short) rest; breather; break
independent action; acting alone
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to show up; to appear; to turn up
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
nutritional supplement; dietary supplement
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
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
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
regular time; stated period
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)