to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
motive power; driving force
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
essence; true nature; substance; reality
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
how much; how many; to what extent
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to increase; to add to; to augment
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
carriage; movement (of the body)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
with the skin on; unskinned; unpeeled; unhusked
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
when it comes to ...; as for ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to mix; to stir; to blend
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
and yet; though; when; in spite of
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in