difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
cooking; food preparation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
living thing; organism; creature; biology
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
murder; killing; murderer
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to teach; to take a teaching job
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
complete change; about-face
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction