a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
packing something in a bag; bagging
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to throw into; to toss into
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
gossip; corner of the mouth
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
meal set before one; women's advances
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation