to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
have a good day; take care; see you
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
Labour Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23) (Labor)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
opposite side; opposition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
place; situation; position; location
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
first match (in a series)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
greater than ...; bigger ...
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild