to take off one's glasses
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
suspicion (of others); jealousy
victim; injured party; sufferer
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to promote; to make richer
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to breathe out; to exhale
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
professor; teaching; instruction
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
state of the war; war situation
locker room; changing room; dressing room
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
food and drink; eating and drinking
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
river fish; freshwater fish
to have a meal together; to sit at table
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
grease; animal fat; tallow
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
amount of light; quantity of light