stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to become an expert; to be master at
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
regret; repentance; remorse
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
individual; private person; personal; private
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
don't you think?; indicates question
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor