to have a talk; to tell a story
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
modesty; humility; being humble
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
when it becomes; when it comes to
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
triangle; triangular shape
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
effect; result; worth; use; avail
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
among these; between these; of these
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
pitch that hits the batter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression