criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
(Japanese-style) living room
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
oysters cooked in the shell
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to pack (e.g. an assortment of goods); to put together
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to keep watch; to stand guard
while studying; presently studying
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
wrong; different; not like that
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
sea level; (surface of) sea