ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hegemony; leadership; initiative
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
interference; meddling; butting in
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
at least; at most; (even) just
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
no, not like that (but like this)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
with these words; while saying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan