to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
furnishings; implements; equipment
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
seasoning; flavour; flavor
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
how many years; how long; what year
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
self-interest; selfish desire
to inherit; to succeed; to take over