than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
samue; monk's working clothes
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
growing child's hearty appetite
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to complain; to make a complaint
and yet; though; when; in spite of
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
while; even though; despite
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone (of voice); manner of talking
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
participation; joining; entry
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise