cannot be helped; unavoidable
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
cushion; pillow; mattress
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
word of Japanese origin; native Japanese word
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
experiment; experimentation
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
ray (of light); beam; light
rushing recklessly; presumption
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to totter; to stagger; to tumble; to reel; to become unsteady (of one's feet)
failing to recognize; failing to recognise; mistaking for
gesture; sign; hand signal
to let out a cry; to shout
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
one (thing); one piece; one item
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just