as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
near; nearby; not far off
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to clear up; to become cloudless
devoted; self-sacrificing
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face