to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
difference; variation; difference
failure; mistake; blunder
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
perfect; complete; flawless
cooking; food preparation
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
incident; affair; happening; event
to like; to love; to be fond of
explanation; interpretation
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
probability; likelihood; chances
memory; sense; experience
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
image; figure; figure; form; image
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
good feeling; feeling good
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
surrounding at a distance
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(lit.) doughnut phenomenon; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay