it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
pungent; irritating; acrid
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
food; food products; foodstuffs
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
middle of the night; dead of night
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to put into the mouth; to eat
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to slide into; to slip into
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
to drink up; to drain (cup)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis