criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
birth; creation; formation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
brand name; trade name; product name
same; similar; (just) like; equal
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
to use X as a selling point
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
number of articles; quantity
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
Italian food; Italian cooking
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
same kind (race); homogeneousness