to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
amount of money; sum of money
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to crack; to develop a crack
weight; heavyweight boxer
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
clapping and cheering; applause
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thickness; profundity; depth
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated