to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
meridian flow (in traditional Chinese medicine)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to affect; to impact; to influence
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
old friend; old acquaintance
if so; in that case; in that situation
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to breathe out; to exhale
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
attendance; presence; appearance
marriage proposal; courtship
to come from; to have roots in
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
secret; private; surreptitious
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag