fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
two times; twice; two degrees
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
bento; Japanese box lunch
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
at the time; in those days; then
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
near oneself; close to one; familiar
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
high-quality goods; luxury item
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
pleasant feeling; good vibes
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease