after that (a substantive change occurred)
maid; helper; help; assistance
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
being startled; getting a shock
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(not so) much; (not) very
to understand (each other); to comprehend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love