astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
later on; eventually; afterwards
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
on duty; at work; while working
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
very recently; in the very recent past
to say; to tell; to state; to do
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to raise one's voice; to shout
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
utmost limit; extremity; result
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to close (one's eyes); to shut
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
the reverse; other side; lining
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous