just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to continue to work; to work away (at)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
sitting opposite each other
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
(apportioning) in small amounts
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
verbal message; word (from someone)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
with a momentary flash of light
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
entire world; whole world; world stage
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to stop midway; to interrupt