near; close by; within reach; familiar
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to accept (something) with thanks
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to be thrilled; to be excited
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
priority; order of precedence
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
equality; impartiality; evenness
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
willpower; energy; vitality
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than