to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
opposite side; opposition
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
with these words; while saying
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something