to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to begin; to set about; to start
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
way of eating; how to eat
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(United States of) America; USA
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to put into the mouth; to eat
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent