hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
trauma (usu. psychological)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to concern; to be related
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
land near a castle; castle town
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
everything; anything; nothing
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight