gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
freely; frankly; without reserve
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
individual; private person; personal; private
outside the country; abroad
material (data) for one's research; research material
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
shady; underhanded; questionable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
form; shape; figure; visage
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
be on your guard!; take care!
government; administration
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit