to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to straighten up; to sit upright
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
continuation; succession; series
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to fall flat; to fall face down
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
way; method; means; resource; course
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
notice; notification; report; posting
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)