to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
way (of doing); manner; method; means
just one person; only one