very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to like; to love; to be fond of
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
being all smiles with joy
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become empty; to be emptied
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
infant; baby; little child
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air