degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
dealing with; coping with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
had better ...; had better not ...
such; this sort of; like this
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
ago; since; before; previous
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
together; at the same time; same; identical
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)