situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be silent; to say nothing
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
one by one; in detail; minutely
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
preparations for returning (home)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)