to like; to love; to be fond of
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
possible; likely; probable
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
fluent (in a language); flowing
now that; since; so long as; because
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
don't worry about it; forget about it
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
different culture; foreign culture
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
moderate; proper; just right
to mix; to stir; to blend
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help