average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
half and half; fifty-fifty
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
depending on; dependent on
manners; behavior; behaviour
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
firm; strong; solid; stable
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil