flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
moment by moment; hour by hour
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
very likely; very probable
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
confidence; trust; faith; credit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to ask; to enquire; to query
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
here and there; in places
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain