sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
novel; original; new; innovative
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
current value; price; market value
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
rolling something thinly; something rolled thinly (a thin roll of makizushi, a cigarette, etc.)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
section; cross section; profile
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions