to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
moment by moment; hour by hour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
secret; private; surreptitious
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to raise one's voice; to shout
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
cake served with tea; teacake
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony