too (much); overly; excessively
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
squishily; with a soft squishing motion; munchingly; with a chewing motion; mumblingly; while stammering
one by one; one each; one at a time
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
vice; immorality; corruption
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
just you wait and see (as a threat)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
(find) common (meeting) ground
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
cheap article; poor-quality article
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
propaganda speech; inflammatory speech
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup