what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
one by one; in detail; minutely
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
private affairs; personal matter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
departure time; flight time
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
hello; good day; good afternoon
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan