to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
than; other than; except; but
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
opposite; reverse; contrary
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
bank; banking institution
branch manager; manager of a branch office
it is I who should say so
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
honour; honor; glory; privilege
talk; dialogue; conversation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
please sit down; please have a seat
decision; determination; resolution
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)