resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
as if nothing had happened
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
fluent (in a language); flowing
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
any more; any further; any better; any longer
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
having gone too far to turn back
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)