to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to entertain; to make welcome
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
box cutter; utility knife
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to mix together; to blend; to compound
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
all parts; various parts; every department
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
new student; freshman; first-year student
to boil strongly; to be excited
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
briskly; quickly; promptly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)