thunderous roar; roaring sound
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
first meeting; first interview with
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one more time; once more; once again
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to translate; to interpret
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
half a point (esp. in go)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to be born; to come into the world
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to become better; to improve
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable