the other day; a few days ago
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
(plain) hot water; boiled water
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to mind; to care; to worry
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
nutritional value; food value
level; standard; water level
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
supply; supplying; replenishment
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
taste; liking; preference
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
for example; for instance; e.g.
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
now that you say that; now that you mention it
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
substitution; alternative; substitute
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
rational; reasonable; logical
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to talk; to carry meaning
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
old model; old type; old style
at that time; in those days