taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to happen to have on hand or in stock
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to support each other; to support one another
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
breaking off; snapping off
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
Western food; Western-style food
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated