to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
so; like this; in this way
particularly; only; in the case of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
health; healthy; sound; fit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
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.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
body; physical system; (the) person
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)