to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
moment by moment; hour by hour
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
all you want; as much as one wants
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to throw into; to toss into
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
plump; with a thud; heavily
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling