current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to think constantly about; to dwell on
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
just one person; only one
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hedge; fence; border; limit
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
good performance; good work; great success
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
neat and clean; tidy; trim
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action