serious; not joking; straight
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
(not) even once; (not) ever
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
discussion; debate; argument
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
ago; since; before; previous
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf