to find fault with; to question
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in person; personally; (do) oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
heart; guts; nerve; central part
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
presence; sitting with; being with
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
simply; merely; only; solely
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...