milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
untouched; unused; intact
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to put into the mouth; to eat
cannot be compared with; no match for
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
tune (melody, piece of music)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being on duty; person on duty
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
threatening letter; intimidating letter
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
comfort; consolation; diversion
quickly; swishing; whooshing