interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to accept; to receive; to agree
to begin; to set about; to start
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to drink up; to drain (cup)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal