to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
growth period (in children)
double; twice (as much); twofold
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
distant look; faraway look
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
senior high school student
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
softly; mildly; gently; politely
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback