to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
long time; long interval; for quite some time
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
good (place to leave off); convenient
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
changing completely; transformation
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go