tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
understood; I see; OK; present; here
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
a little; a bit; slightly
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to tumble down; to roll down
cold bath; taking a cold bath
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face