errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
manner of using one's hands
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to become inverted; to become reversed
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
love affair; love relationship
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect