chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
setting a place; setting the table
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to speak; to say; to vocalize
black lustre; black luster
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
cylindrical slab of meat on a single bone (oft. depicted in manga, anime, etc.); cartoon meat
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
with a start; with a jump
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
moderate; proper; just right
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
creamy (in flavor or texture)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison