nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
contract; compact; agreement
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
one of these days; someday; one day
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to keep a watchful eye on
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
second-year student; biennial
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be erected; to be built
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
judge; magistrate; (arch.) 3rd grade official (ritsuryo system); (arch.) assistant district officer; (arch.) inspector
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life