to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in terms of; from the point of view of
not caring; not giving a damn
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
savage land; barbaric region
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
northern part; the north (of a region)
region; limits; stage; level
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to increase; to add to; to augment
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cannot be compared with; no match for
Epeiros (Albania); Epirus (Albania)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive