to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to lay down one's arms; to disarm; to demilitarize
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
yearned for; longed for; missed
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to degenerate; to lapse into
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
suggestion; hint; implication
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
routine work; everyday work
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures