cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
precision equipment; delicate equipment
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
last week; the week before
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
laboratory dish; Petri dish
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
light blue; pale blue; aqua
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
strong person; the strong; the powerful
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
maid; helper; help; assistance
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
several times; a few times