munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to keep a watchful eye on
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to have meaning; to be meaningful
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
contest; comparison; competition
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
sexy; popular; well-liked
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating