to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
milking (a cow, goat, etc.); breast pumping; milk expression
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
not caring; not giving a damn
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
process; course; mechanism
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend