to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to sweep out; to clean out
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
to be intimate with; to befriend
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
guard; security guard; security officer
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
counter for books; volume
prohibition; ban; embargo
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps