to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
in-house manufactured goods
to surround; to crowd around
distributary; tributary; branched flow (river, current, etc.)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
contract expiry; contract expiration
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
action; operation; effect; function
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
in that way; like that; that way
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility