cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
sense of smell; olfaction
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to frolic about; to mess around
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
feeling of a house or a room
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
good policy; wise policy; best plan
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
menu; schedule; program; menu
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation