whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
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
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
by sheer strength; by brute force
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
physical condition; state of health; shape
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless