throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
thickly; stickily; viscously
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
opening and shutting; opening and closing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
unanticipated; unexpected
commitment; pledge; promise
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
nothing but; none other than
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris