to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
minimization; minimisation
of all things (days, etc.)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
infectious disease; infection
(one's) military service record
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
entering the barracks; enlistment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to compete with; to vie for
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese
night attack; nocturnal assault
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
in the end; on top of that
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
being frank; going so far as to say
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees