to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to subsist; to keep on living
living thing; living creature; animal; life
ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
existence; possession; having; limited company
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
in proportion to; just as much as
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
chewy; springy; (slowly and) steadily; patiently; fap fap; jerking off
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse