department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
anything and everything; just about everything
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
clearing one's throat; cough
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
I see; that's right; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature