look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
individualism; egoism; selfishness
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
flaring up; bursting into flames
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
bento; Japanese box lunch
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to run through; to run past
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to speak; to hear a voice
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
library (usu. single-room); small library
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking