expression; look; countenance; face
a second time; again; once more; twice
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
OPP bag (clear, non-stretch plastic baggie for packaging goods)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
light brown; golden brown
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
now that you say that; now that you mention it
confections; sweets; candy; cake
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
hotcake; (American) pancake
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
being good at cooking; good cook
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
hiding one's embarrassment
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty