to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
section; cross section; profile
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
seasoning; flavour; flavor
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
since when; from when; how long
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now