that is to say; so that means
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
delay; putting off; procrastination
what's what; heads or tails
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
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
sympathy; empathy; response
not to be depended on; of little hope
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
how long; how much; to what extent
to search for; to seek for; to look for
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
for one's true nature to come out
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow