poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
speaking voice; talking voice
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new