yearned for; longed for; missed
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
taste; palate; sense of taste
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to do for (the sake of someone else)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to be sacked; to be dismissed
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
clearly; distinctly; vividly
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired