(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
double; twice (as much); twofold
large serving; large portion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to watch over; to watch attentively
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken