to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Japanese-style confectionary store
(not) even once; (not) ever
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
candidate (for an election)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be kind to; to treat kindly
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
ratio; proportion; percentage
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry