exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
to make (a person) pay for (something)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
unceasing; never-ending; endless
covered with ashes; ash-covered
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
look; glance; (at first) sight
finished product; finished goods; completed article
looking depressed; long face
to take away; to carry away
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
cheap article; poor-quality article
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
optimism; taking an optimistic view
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water