kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
calm; composed; cool; quiet
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to triumph; to be elated with success
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
in the same manner as before; the same as always
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to head home; to leave for home
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way