thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to taste; to try (food or drink)
manners; behavior; behaviour
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to give directions; to issue instructions
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
sales message; sales copy
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman