human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to be born; to come into this world
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
fluent (in a language); flowing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
vertical stripes; striped fabric
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
thick omelette; rolled omelette
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to feel relieved; to feel happy after having been relieved of a responsibility; to be relieved from a duty
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to polish up; to shine up
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity