to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tossing and turning while asleep
middle of the night; dead of night
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
warming up sake; warmed sake
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
young girl; lass; adolescent female
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
straight-laced person; stubborn person
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)