vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
with a collapse; with a slump
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
with a heavy thump; with a thud; with a palpitation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
pulsation; pulsatory motion
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
hegemony; leadership; initiative
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to fit (inside something)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
time when slow music is played for cheek-to-cheek dancing
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
white (complexion); fair-skinned
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
making a mold; taking a (dental) impression
enticing flesh (e.g. breasts, buttocks, genitalia)
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to boost; to force up; to push up