to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to be blessed with children
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to be widely known; to be famous
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
appointment; rendezvous; date
manners; behavior; behaviour
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
womanly; ladylike; feminine
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
entertainment; amusement; fun
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence