to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
yearned for; longed for; missed
wet nurse; nursing mother
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
solitude; loneliness; isolation
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
such; like that; that sort of; very
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage