spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
paediatrician; pediatrician
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
instant; moment; for an instant
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be conspicuous; to stand out
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
snugly; cosily; compactly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
seeing off and meeting on return
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around