existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
dining; dining room; meal
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
history of; experience of
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
moment; brief space of time
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
confections; sweets; candy; cake
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
both hands; both arms; ten
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)