good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
about this time; about now
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
experience; history; record; career
in the meanwhile; during the time
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
soon; shortly; before long