tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to slap; to strike; to spank
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase