sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
it is I who should say so
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to increase in value; to gain prestige
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in respect of; in regard to; as for
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
duty; obligation; responsibility
objection; dissent; protest
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established