juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
difficult problem; challenge
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to be conspicuous; to stand out
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
means of transportation; transport service
shades of evening; dead of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)