to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to grant someone's request
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be fated to; be linked by fate
in order; in turn; one by one
many; much; plenty; hardly
natural virtue; personal virtue
to have sexual intercourse
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink