how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be conspicuous; to stand out
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
general idea; concept; notion
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
imagination; supposition; guess
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
very interesting; of great interest
process; course; mechanism
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
hills and fields; hill and dale
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
marking; grading; scoring
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once