to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
reason; cause; circumstances
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
physical condition; state of health
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
point of departure; initial point; starting point
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon