to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
in the meantime; meanwhile
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; therefore; and; (and) then
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
play facility; fairground attraction; playground facility; amusement facility
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to say; to tell; to state; to do
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
nothing but; except; no more than
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to need; to call for; to require