wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
several types; several kinds; several species
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
several minutes; a few minutes
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor