teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
drinking bout; merrymaking
interest (in something); enthusiasm
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
short pause; short interval
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
last week; the week before
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
how long; how far; how much
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
tedious; boring; being fed up with
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
useless; vain; aimless; idle
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death