unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to rank next to; to come after
noted product; local specialty
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
carving; engraving; sculpture
weight; heavyweight boxer
little finger; pinky; little toe
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
bribe; sweetener; douceur