receiving; acceptance; reception
preference; priority; precedence
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
long ago; previous; of a former age
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
highball; whisky and soda
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
instead; but (on the other hand)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)