ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
by all means; by all costs
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
hiding one's embarrassment
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
bowl of rice with food on top
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to happen to have on hand or in stock
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bento; Japanese box lunch