grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to cease; to stop; to be over
it is I who should say so
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
family; members of a family
feeling keenly; fully realizing
had better ...; had better not ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
danger; peril; hazard; risk
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to badger; to pester; to beg
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
question; inquiry; enquiry
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
it is not (like that) either