to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
headship of a family; family property
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Japanese person; Japanese people
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
already; now; no longer; not any more
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
deep emotion; strong feelings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
instant; moment; for an instant
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
practice; practising; training; study
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
question; inquiry; enquiry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)