in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
older sister; elder sister
to close (one's eyes); to shut
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
source of worry; source of distress
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
intercept; interception; counter-attack
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
very popular; highly favoured
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
remaining silent; keeping secret
now that; since; so long as; because
sobriety; soberness; sober face
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
divorce; dissolution of adoption
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
fixed date; appointed day