kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
danger; peril; hazard; risk
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
physical education; PE; gym (class)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
location famous for production of something (usually food)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
much less; to say nothing of
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
not caring; not giving a damn
human rights; civil liberties
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed