to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
the opposite sex; isomerism
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
for today; for the time being
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
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.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hiding one's embarrassment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around