to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
carelessly; inattentively
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to grimace; to make a wry face
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
ringing; throbbing violently
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to collapse into; to flop onto
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep