tear gland; lacrimal gland
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
wetting; love affair; lover
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
empirically; from experience
investigation; research; looking something up
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
coin-operated parking (spaces)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
nama-fu; wheat gluten mixed with rice flour and steamed in large blocks
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice