hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fish-based cooking; fish dish
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
fucking; screwing; having sex
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
no problem; it doesn't matter
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
feeling of calmness and relaxation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction