comfort; consolation; diversion
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
heavy drinking; carousing
to bring; to take; to bring about
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
juice pressed from a bitter orange; punch (drink)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
nowadays; in this day and age
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
(social) class; rank; grade
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
civil affairs; civil case
to project; to stick out; to stand out
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
almost every day; almost daily
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity