apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
twice; again; second time
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
ability; performance; efficiency
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)