wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
the West; the Occident; Western countries
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
way of eating; how to eat
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to get hungry; to become hungry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to ask a question; to ask questions
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
quickly adaptable; pro-active
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
inside; interior; inner part
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons