threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
impossible; unlikely; improbable
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
courteous; decorous; polite
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
infrared rays; infrared radiation
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sender; consignor; remitter
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to check; to stop; to keep back