to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
long ago; previous; of a former age
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
to stand by; to be on standby
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block