personal; individual; private
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
serious look (on one's face); straight face
had better ...; had better not ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
manners; behavior; behaviour
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound