interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
reproachful; hateful; bitter
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
book; volume; this; present; main; head
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)