highball; whisky and soda
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
way of speaking; intimation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
-less; lacking; non-existing
conviction; belief; confidence
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
long (time); protracted; prolonged
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
premiere; first showing; release (film)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
female friend; woman friend
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in the future; another day; later