mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
totally (different); completely
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
strongish; somewhat strong
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
belief; faith; conviction
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
first time; first; initial
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
under construction; in preparation
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
calling by name; designation; nomination
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
attention seeker; look-at-me
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
finger flick to the forehead