pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
deep emotion; strong feelings
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
desperately; for one's dear life
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
start; beginning; first step; clue
embodiment; realization; materialization
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to torment; to torture; to harass
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum