to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
in that way; thus; so; so?
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
quickly; calmly; intently
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(social) position; status
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)