half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
while; during; while; although; all; both
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
long hair (usu. of a man)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
and yet; despite (all) that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to put into the mouth; to eat
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
most attractive feature (of a person)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about; questionable
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded