to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
action; operation; effect; function
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
one room apartment; studio apartment
student accommodation; student dormitory
common use; communal use; sharing
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
military personnel; soldier
consists of; comprises; is made up of
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
profitable plan; good plan
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up