to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
implicit agreement; tacit understanding
agreement; assent; Norway
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
surprise; something unexpected
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
as usual; as is one's habit
to become pale; to turn pale
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to thin out (e.g. seedlings)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up; alcohol; sake
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
practice; practising; training; discipline
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean