(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to wash away; to rinse off
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
briskly; quickly; promptly
peeler (kitchen utensil); peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
young female rice planter; young girl
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
omen; sign; notice; indication
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent