bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum; paprika (spice)
light brown; golden brown
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ready-made; common-law (wife)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
by means of; due to; because of; according to
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
selection; choice; screening
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
nothing but; none other than
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day