to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects); protection (against natural disasters)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
inattention; absent-mindedness
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to taste; to try (food or drink)
by your leave; with your permission
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice