speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
treating someone like a child
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
writing brush and inkstone; writing; composition; daily life of a writer
to trace back to (the origins of something)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
common people; ordinary people; masses
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to work hard at one's lessons
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
under one's arm; (in) the armpit