fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
clearing one's throat; cough
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
one's share; one's portion
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
though; notwithstanding; although
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to squeeze out; to wring out
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
social game; social network game
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
toast; congratulatory cup
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people