to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
Liaodong Peninsula (China)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
gynecology department; gynecology
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
evening meal; dinner; supper
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
making a strange face; strange face
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to win the prize; to win the ring
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
rather; better; instead; if anything
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
in person; personally; directly
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
warmly; cordially; with tender care
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of