noted product; local specialty
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
nice; likeable; desirable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
icebreaker (ship); ice breaker
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
material; materials; data; information; documents
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
why; how; for what reason
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
you (plural); all of you; you all
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse