to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
though; even if; whether ... or ...
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
system; institution; organization; organisation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
recommendation; endorsement
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb