backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to awake from one's sleep
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to subsist; to keep on living
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
with a friendly grin; smilingly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to put into the mouth; to eat
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
in person; personally; directly
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one's best interests; one's own good
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to beat to death; to kill
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to cause someone to worry