wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to fall through (of a plan, project, etc.); to fail; to flop; to collapse; to fizzle out
forwarding agency; express company
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to get hungry; to become hungry
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now