confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
attractive body; nice-looking body
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
of course; certainly; naturally
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
evening meal; dinner; supper
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus