selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be smeared; to be covered
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to cover fully; to wrap around
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
reconfirmation; double check
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
eighth day of the month; eight days
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
France; French (language)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori