to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
genuine; authentic; true; real
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
queen (consort); empress (consort)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
lumping together; putting all together
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
right of succession; right to the throne
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
transactions; dealings; business
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
young girl; lass; adolescent female
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family