removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
married woman; another's wife
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
nod; inclination of the head
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
as expected; as predicted
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
leader (of an alliance); leading power
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
hills and fields; countryside
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
stocking up (on); hoarding
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
stealthily; secretly; in secret
place to put something; storage space
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money