amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
signature phrase; signature saying
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
unidentified mysterious animal
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter