strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
while; during (the time when)
cooking; food preparation
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
having said that; be that as it may
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
bento; Japanese box lunch
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
awkward (difficult) question
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
how long; how far; how much
to see through; to see the true nature of something
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
bento; Japanese box lunch
charming; fascinating; attractive
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
the opposite sex; isomerism
blood relationship; blood relative
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
bombshell announcement (statement)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness