cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
another thing; exception; special case
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
complete; whole; perfect; safe
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
tendency; trend; inclination
such; like that; that sort of
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to lean against; to set against
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school