spiced sake (served at New Year's)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
violent explosion; bursting
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to be at a loss for words
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be at a loss for words
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
flour; meal; powder; heroin
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to make an appeal; to urge