because of; owing to; due to
at work; in the midst of work; working
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to attempt; to test; to try out
just you wait and see (as a threat)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
muddy water; red-light district
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
anything and everything; just about everything
to go out and away; to leave
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to be annoying; to be troublesome
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off