insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
please (give me); please (do for me)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
door; gate; opening; title page
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
studio apartment; studio flat
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
water filter; water purification system
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be needed; to be wanted
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to examine someone's expression
remembrance; recollection; recognition
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
complete change; about-face
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye