to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
modesty; humility; being humble
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
heart attack; myocardial infarction
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
critical condition; being on the verge of death