to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be drawn to; to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
bamboo (tobacco) ash receptacle
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to have a talk; to tell a story
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
of no interest; not interested
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
easy to read; legible; clear
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to finish reading; to read through
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
production output; number of goods manufactured
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
mho (unit of conductance)