large family; extended family
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
war; battle; match; game; competition
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
striking; remarkable; considerable
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
festival; feast; carnival
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
head; lead; vanguard; first
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
item; article; dish; course; finest item
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit