to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
success or failure; result
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
had better ...; had better not ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
quarrel; dispute; argument
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)