to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
and yet; though; when; in spite of
so; like this; in this way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
military campaign; battle; war
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
apologies for the crude food
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange