to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one's share; one's portion
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
and yet; though; when; in spite of
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
deputy (vice) prime minister
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
child; childish person; immature person
guardian; protector; patron; parent
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
one's post; place of work; workplace
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for