apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
environment; circumstance
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
vocal sound; tone of voice
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
transfer student; student changing schools
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
pupil; student; schoolchild
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)