repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
divine right (e.g. of kings)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
in name only; titular; nominal
shooting range; firing range
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to rise; to erect; to get up
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
message of condolence; memorial address
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
old Japanese court music; gagaku
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass