harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
manner of speaking; manner of expression
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
ascending and descending; going up and down
passing through without stopping; passing by
quietly; slowly; gracefully
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
standing to reason; natural
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
needless to say; it goes without saying
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
chilly; unpleasantly cold
practice of eating sushi or sashimi off an unclad woman's body
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
periodic; regular; routine
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
quarrel; dispute; argument
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber