to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
to take (be in) charge of
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
with these words; while saying
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
it is I who should say so
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
supply; supplying; replenishment
departure; leaving; setting off
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
gradually; slowly but steadily
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to press a question; to cross-examine
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke