the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
light brown; golden brown
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
ingredient; component; composition
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
material; substance; matter
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
main cause; primary factor
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
just because; even if; even though
no loss or gain; coming out even
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to get hungry; to become hungry
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up