to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to accept; to receive; to agree
gradually; slowly but steadily
to overflow from something full
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
only; merely; but; no more than
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
hey there; I say; see here
to be dried out; to be parched
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to give the stamp of approval