it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
modern person; people of today
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(death from) starvation; starving to death
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
about this time; about now
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
genuine article; real thing; real deal
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
at once; immediately; right now
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
raw materials; ingredient
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it