to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in comparison to; rather than
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
I see; that's right; indeed
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
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
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
name plate; name tag; label