soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to assemble; to set up; to construct
creator; inventor; developer
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
direct connection; direct link
society; the world; the times
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to attempt; to test; to try out
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be needed; to be wanted
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
out of character; unlike one
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to have (something) innate; to be born with
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was