biological parent; real parent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to be needed; to be wanted
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to accept; to receive; to agree
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
had better ...; had better not ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
in one's own way or style
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving