chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
princess; daughter of a nobleman
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
calorie counting; calorie calculation
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
health management; health maintenance; health care
will not do; do not; does not
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
grandfather; male senior-citizen
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
long ago; a long time ago; already
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
counter for drops of liquid
business world; business circles; (the) industry
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item