carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to get between; to be caught in
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
first thing in the morning
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
affectation; showiness; pretence
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
item; article; dish; course; finest item
double take (esp. out of surprise)
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
separate; scattered; apart
but; however; even though; even if
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
rival; competitor; competition
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
soy sauce bottle; soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce cruet
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
mountain range; mountain belt