two (long cylindrical things)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
lover; sweetheart; mistress
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to kill; to choke the life out of
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
two times; twice; two degrees
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
older sister; elder sister
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle