intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
bargain; good buy; budget
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
one large ...; a great ...
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
regular matches in an official tournament
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
object of romantic interest
impossible; unlikely; improbable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
way; method; means; (technical) specification
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
light pink; light crimson
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
one's share; one's portion
from here; from this place
with a chuckle; with a giggle