eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
admiration; wonder; astonishment
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opinion; point of view; visual point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
principal raw material; main raw material
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even if; even though; however; no matter how
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
viewer; (television) audience
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
preparations for returning (home)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to keep (a person) waiting
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
at first; in the beginning; originally
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte