sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
odds and ends; all; every
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
as (for); for; in the capacity of
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
gradually; slowly but steadily
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss