step; stride; counter for steps
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
supreme; sublime; highest
nutritional value; food value
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to correct oneself; to restate
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
questionnaire; survey; poll
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
schedule; program; calendar
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
taking care of oneself; self-love
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)