to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
speaking voice; talking voice
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
1,000,000; one million; million; many
question; inquiry; enquiry
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
way of speaking; intimation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
fish having red flesh (e.g. maguro, katsuo, saba, iwashi)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness