to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to become pale; to turn pale
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
charming; fascinating; attractive
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
victim; injured party; sufferer
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
there is nothing; having nothing
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in that way; like that; that way
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up