to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to half-rise to one's feet
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to shake one's head (in denial)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
front; frontage; facade; main
smallish; on the small side
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
countries; (various) nations
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
under construction; in preparation
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in respect of; in regard to; as for
Japanese apricot orchard; plum orchard; plum garden; ume orchard
special selection; finest pick; top pick
various articles; various items; various kinds
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
later on; eventually; afterwards
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
in good health; alive and well; going strong