to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
standing on one leg; single leg stance
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to get drunk; to become tipsy
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to thrust away; to send flying
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
watchful waiting; careful supervision
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter