kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
rice vermicelli; rice noodles
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
this world; this life; world of the living
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
indescribable; having no way to express
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
agricultural land; farmland
how long; how far; how much
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to make merry; to be festive
for the first time in one's life
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff