stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to complain; to make a complaint
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in the same way as; just like
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to look around; to survey
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
charming; fascinating; attractive
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away