skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
set of three; three sets; three classes
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to need; to demand; to take; to require
in terms of; from the point of view of
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
correction; revision; amendment
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
election; selection; choice
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
token (effort); something done for form's sake
leader; guide; mentor; coach
mechanism; organization; organisation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent