drunkenness; intoxication
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to mix; to stir; to blend
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be boiled; to be cooked
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
place; situation; position; location
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
horizon (related to land)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to be absorbed in reading
indeed; really; truly; very much
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard