considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to butt heads; to head-butt
to shout (in anger); to yell
root; joint; base; crotch
(arch.) (of soil, etc.) soft, dry and crumbly; sound of quiet walking
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
housing district; residential district
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry