is something that; is that which
brand items; brand-name goods
transactions; dealings; business
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
how can (one) do something
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be silent; to say nothing
a few seconds; several seconds
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to breathe out; to exhale
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking