chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to throw into; to toss into
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
though; notwithstanding; although
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
moderate; proper; just right
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
how; in what way; how about; questionable
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously