feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
as stated; verbatim; literally
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to anticipate; to foresee
drinking bout; merrymaking
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
rival candidate; opposing candidate
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
how; in what way; in what manner
Yamanote Line game; (drinking) game where players take turns naming items in a category in rhythm with clapping, originally naming Yamanote Line stations
within the year; before the year is out
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
tourism industry; tourist industry
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
sincere; honest; faithful
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to be flexible; to be accommodating