sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
classification; categorization; sorting
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
no-good man; (male) loser
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
calm; composed; cool; quiet
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
toast; congratulatory cup
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
empirical; from experience
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
effect; result; worth; use; avail
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment