to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to read the situation; to sense the mood
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
object of romantic interest
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
trauma (usu. psychological)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
promotion; raising of status
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth