understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to say; to be called; to do
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
condition; state (of health); appearance
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; a fine thing to say
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
second; number two; runner-up
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
feeling of a house or a room
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar