to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to invite in; to show someone in
to lead into; to draw into
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)