repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
small, round cookie; small, round biscuit
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to get drunk; to become tipsy
malicious; deliberately mean
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap