rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (esp. of an infant)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
at once; immediately; right now
to begin; to set about; to start
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
aggression; invasion; raid
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)