to jump into; to rush into
chief; main; principal; important
to push (something) against
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
Arab; Arab countries; Arab (horse); Arabian
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
slow to act; slow in starting work
out of bounds; beyond the pale
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
exaltation; emotional uplift
to be excited; to be elated
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency