to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to toady; to be obsequious
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to grow up; to become an adult
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
intelligence gathering; information gathering
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to grumble; to gripe; to complain