to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to palm off; to force a sale
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
branch office; branch store
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
library (usu. single-room); small library
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
infancy; childhood; tender age
start of work; commencement; opening
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
strong person; the strong; the powerful
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
individual; one by one; separate; each
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
with a broad grin; smirking
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
to look away; to avert one's eyes
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
just you wait and see (as a threat)
alternately; by turns; one after the other