to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to be reflected in a mirror
person of culture; cultured person
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
mobile phone number; cell phone number
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
living room (Western style); sitting room
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
this one; with this; in this way
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
bad news; news of a death; death notice
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
later on; eventually; afterwards
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)