low dining table; tea table
good old; good old-fashioned
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
not worth doing; waste of effort
having no effect; waste of effort
voice training; vocal exercises
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to speak; to say; to vocalize
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
interval; step; pitch; key
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
both hands; both arms; ten
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to become possible; to become able to (do)
at least; at most; (even) just
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
steel; sword steel; sword
boastful speech; bragging
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one by one; one after another; successively
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)