to boost; to force up; to push up
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
comparatively; quite; rather
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
bringing; taking; carrying
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
anger; passion; rage; temper
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
8th day of the month; eight days
land and sea; army and navy