to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to be smeared; to be covered
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
this and that; such and such
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
planning; project; plan; design
royalty (payment); loyalty
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
putting life into; animating; cheering up
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
manners; behavior; behaviour