to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
cooking; food preparation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to give directions; to issue instructions
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
without eating or drinking
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to concern; to be related