to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
at once; immediately; right now
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
estimate (of costs); budget
to increase; to add to; to augment
cushion; pillow; mattress
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
somehow; for some reason (or other)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)