encroachment; erosion; corrosion
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
with these words; while saying
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
circulation of the blood; apprehension
to become better; to improve
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to