nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to blame; to find fault with
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
setting a place; setting the table
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to rock; to shake; to swing
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck