to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
quickly; calmly; intently
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be boiled; to be cooked
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
hiding one's embarrassment
government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation
general news; miscellaneous news
weeping forsythia (Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan