expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
bento; Japanese box lunch
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
right in the center (centre)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
home area; home town; local
unknown; obscure; insignificant
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences