to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
it's no joke; gimme a break!
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
last night; yesterday evening
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
homeroom; form room; form class
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor