to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
exclusive; attached to; specialist
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
jellied dessert (e.g. yōkan); sweets with a high moisture content; fruit
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
rational; reasonable; logical
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
firmly; solidly; heartily
the way back; the way home; return trip
rainy; showery; inclement
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
I've got to be going; I must go
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption