cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
confections; sweets; candy; cake
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
locally caught fish; local fish
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
seasoning; flavour; flavor
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to change completely; to change suddenly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination