highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
with a snap; with a crack
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
to wash away; to rinse off
many; numerous; various; large number of
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
having no money; lack of money
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
general; popular; common; typical
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
food and drink; eating and drinking
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with