chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)