to be greedy; to devour greedily
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
permission; approval; authorization; license
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
moderate; proper; just right
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
treating someone like a child
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
just because; even if; even though
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
as before; as ever; as it was originally
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to put into the mouth; to eat
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to watch intently; to stare
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
endless; boundless; everlasting
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)