bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
quality (of a product or a service)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
to have a meal; to take a meal
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
topic of discussion; agenda
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
courtesy call; courtesy visit
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
moment by moment; hour by hour
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
that's a different matter; that's a different story
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
(period of) a year; during an era
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to correct oneself; to restate
intention; personal opinion
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to put one's hand on; to touch