(death from) starvation; starving to death
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one's best interests; one's own good
brothel fronting as a tea house, inn, restaurant, etc.
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
general; overall; across-the-board
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
country; territory; domain; realm
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
matters for investigation; matters to be examined; research agenda
excessive; too much; unreasonable
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
nothing but; none other than