to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
settlement; solution; resolution
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
naturally; of course; understandably
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not worth considering; out of the question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
crescent moon; young moon
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about