Kanji
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Used in (23 in total)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to happen to meet; to come across
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
seductress; coquette; minx
having an open hand and no end or honor tiles (meld; not allowed in some rules); having only suited tiles between 2 and 8 inclusive and having called tiles
womanizer; philanderer; playboy
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
codling moth larva; any moth whose larvae feed on fruit
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)