to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva; hornet larva
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)