to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in one's own way or style
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
opposite; reverse; contrary
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to finish reading; to read through
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
until now; so far; up to the present
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
almost; roughly; approximately
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation