to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
how; in what way; by what means
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
thought; consideration; thinking
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to put into the mouth; to eat
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
moderate; proper; just right
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
(United States of) America; USA
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
yearned for; longed for; missed
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
fourth day of the month; four days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
opposite side; opposition
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case