to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
whereabout; about where; how much
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
tedious; boring; being fed up with
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to stare back at; to look back at
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry