strongish; somewhat strong
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
fat (of meat); fatty meat
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
free (of charge); gratuitous
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
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
eating quickly; speed-eating
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to rebuke; to scold harshly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
now that you say that; now that you mention it
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable