wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ill feeling; ill will; antipathy; animosity
implantation (of an embryo)
direct claim to a local government
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
spring sludge; spring mud (caused by the melting of the snow); (muddy) slush
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
semi-transparent; translucent
limbs; arms and legs; body
chilly feeling after a bath
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
gleaming; shining; glistening
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
low flame; (very) low heat; gentle heat
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare