to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
to yield to temptation; to succumb
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
for a while; for some time; for a period
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
freely; frankly; without reserve
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol