drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
how many months?; how long?
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
equality; impartiality; evenness
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to like; to love; to be fond of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
no!; no no!; no, not at all
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to cease; to stop; to be over
all night; throughout the night
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
because of; owing to; due to
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to happen to have on hand or in stock
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
ago; since; before; previous
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating