cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
I couldn't care less; not caring less
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
choices; alternatives; options
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
addition; annexation; appendage
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)