to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
not necessarily so; is not always true
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
directions; instructions; orders; command
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to half-rise to one's feet
in the meanwhile; during the time
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to fight against; to oppose; to face
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
whispering into a person's ear
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to make one's rounds; to patrol