precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
extreme sadist; very sadistic
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
summer festival; summer matsuri
such; this sort of; like this
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
help; assistance; service
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam