to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
recommendation; endorsement
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
double; twice (as much); twofold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
natto (fermented soybeans)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up