to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
krill; euphasiid (any species in the family Euphausiacea)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
derailment; digression; deviation
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
manner of using one's hands
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
strength; power; proficiency; ability
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
cooler box; cooler; cool box
changing completely; transformation
greeting; a fine thing to say
leading; guiding; commanding
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about