sampling a drink; tasting
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
precondition; prerequisite
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
seller; vendor; party receiving or accepting an order
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
as soon as possible; ASAP
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
annals; chronicle; chronology
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
offender; transgressor; violator
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
attacking a knocked down opponent (in a fighting game); (lit.) kicking a dead body; kicking someone when they are down; hitting someone when they are down
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
contact; touch; contact lens
paper knife; letter opener
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
abundant harvest; bumper crop
prayer (for something); supplication
so-and-so; who?; which people?
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
authority; power; function