straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
craving; longing; thirsting
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to creep about; to crawl around
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
deep throat (i.e. a concealed informant); deep throat (i.e. deeply penetrative fellatio)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
sobering up; method of sobering up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
safety; welfare; well-being
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called