to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
it's been a long time; long time no see
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
second day of the month; two days
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
considerably; greatly; a lot
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
such ... as; or some such
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to subsist; to keep on living
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
comparatively; relatively
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
adds force or indicates command
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation