zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
root; source; origin; cause
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to shake off; to throw off
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to be greenish; to be tinged green
future (usually near); prospects
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
what do you want?; can I help you?
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
blunder; slip; error; error
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
(your) daughter; young woman
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make