to live; to get along; to spend (time)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
failure; mistake; blunder
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away