slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
so; to such an extent; such
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
almost every day; almost daily
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
condition; state (of health); appearance
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar