completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
experiential; empirical; experimental
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
refining; refinement; smelting; training
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
how; in what way; in what manner
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to take up one's residence
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
early on; earlier on; from early
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
someone's looks and personal appearance
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to call together; to convene
anecdote; brief (comic) story
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive