step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
for the first time in one's life
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
latent disposition; inner feelings
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to thrust before; to thrust at
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material