to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
strength; power; proficiency; ability
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to succeed; to bear fruit
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
action; operation; effect; function
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
normalcy; normality; normal
function; facility; faculty; feature
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only