to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
street at night; making a night journey
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
how; in what way; by what means
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
nonchalantly; without a care
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building