reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
washing machine (laundry)
existence; possession; having; limited company
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
by your leave; with your permission
confections; sweets; candy; cake
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
forgetting; lapse of memory
bored; having nothing to do; idle
good impression; favorable impression
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
bribe; sweetener; douceur
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
elder sister; effeminate man
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over