deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
ago; since; before; previous
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
difficult to ...; hard to ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
woman; female; feminine gender