tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reaction; response; reaction
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)