hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
serviced; service-included
being too late; losing one's final chance
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
older sister; lass; young lady
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
at work; in the midst of work; working
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
older sister; elder sister
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking