to feel a chill run down one's spine
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
as if it were about oneself
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
ingredient; component; composition
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
sprinkling water over; water sprinkling
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
material; substance; matter
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be contrary to one's expectations
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
neutral country; neutral power
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till