treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to state; to express; to mention
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
back country; remote countryside
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
order; command; directions; instructions
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
older sister; elder sister
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
so; like this; in this way
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
consequence; outcome; result; blame
calamity; disaster; accident
to bring; to take; to bring about
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to put into the mouth; to eat
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)