the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
drinking bout; merrymaking
contest; comparison; competition
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
amount of money; sum of money
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to throw into; to dump in together
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
one or two; a few; small number
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment