to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
until now; so far; up to the present
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
between both countries; bilateral
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to affect; to impact; to influence
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
state secrets; secrets of the state
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
national holiday; public holiday
every year; yearly; annually
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda