situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
high-quality goods; luxury item
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
surname; family name; last name
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
third-year student; third-year pupil
treating someone like a child
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
likability; favorability; popularity
right (to do something); authority; power
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to strike out; to start swimming
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
guardian; protector; patron; parent
hanging garden; hanging gardens
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
carving; engraving; sculpture
common knowledge; well-known fact
quarrel; dispute; argument
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out