severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
function; facility; faculty; feature
suitable or moderate temperature
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to fold up; to fold into layers
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
what do you want?; can I help you?
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
ardent; passionate; vehement
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
transport; transportation
group; party; team; squad; section
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
named after; associated with; connected with
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple