to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
reaction; response; reaction
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
first half of a game; first half of a match
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(Japanese-style) living room
to lie deep in; to extend far back
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to have an idea; to have a clue
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)