to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
cheap article; poor-quality article
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
development of potential ability; capacity development
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
event; phenomenon; matter
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
the same rank; equality; apposition
gossip; corner of the mouth
else; in addition; besides
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
how; in what way; how about; questionable
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
big problem; major issue; big controversy
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be at a loss for words