to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
birds of a feather flock together
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
for a while; for some time; for a period
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to entrust; to leave to a person
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
will not do; do not; does not
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis