to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
correction; revision; amendment
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to blame; to find fault with
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
empirical; from experience
personality; character; individuality; personhood
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
number of times; frequency; count
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be remembered; to go down in history
peace conference; peace talks
interior; inside; internal
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing