affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
arrabbiata; all'arrabbiata
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
study; research; investigation
all you want; as much as one wants
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
together; at the same time; same; identical
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
all you have to do is; just; that's all
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
anything and everything; just about everything
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another