cutting the cake (at a wedding)
joining a political party
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
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 rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
completely; entirely; totally
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
different opinion; objection
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(medical) doctor; physician
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
pregnancy; conception; gestation