to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
aging process; ageing process
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
slightly heavy; a little heavy
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer