(very) patient; persevering
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
to think of; to come up with
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
place; room; margin; scope
highest grade; superlative degree
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together