as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
changing clothes; change of clothes
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
seasoning; flavour; flavor
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to throw into; to toss into
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to breathe while sleeping
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
coherence; order; focus; point
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
existence; possession; having; limited company
surely; certainly; without doubt
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe