to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
green light; (giving) permission; OK
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
minimum; at the very least
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
schedule; program; programme; agenda
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
mental; spiritual; emotional
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
dark (color); concentrated; thick
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
very much; exceedingly; extremely
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle