very much; very many; more and more
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
gossip; corner of the mouth
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
correction; revision; amendment
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
half the body; half length
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to take back; to recapture
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
gradually; slowly but steadily
vexing; irritating; impatient
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
explosion; rupture; break off
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms