tofu; bean curd; beancurd
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
highball; whisky and soda
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to smile broadly; to grin widely
university student; college student
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
treasure; treasured item; prized possession