amount of sugar; sugar content
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to rock; to shake; to swing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to find out; to discover; to locate
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
beef boiled with soy sauce, ginger and sugar
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
complementary; supplementary
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
in the mountains; among the mountains