to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
how-to (book); self-help book
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
boastful speech; bragging
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
duty; obligation; responsibility
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience