to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
spread; span; expanse; extent
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to get excited; to get fired up; to be eager; to get impatient
unwanted child; shunned child
reason; logic; method; system; order
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
responsibility; duty; obligation
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to be helpful; to be useful
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
error; mistake; slip; bug
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover