thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to discuss; to talk together
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
again; once more; a second time
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...