woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
quick work; (clever) feat
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
call; summons; convening; convocation
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
choosing between two things; two choices
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
wide turn; detour; the long way around
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
being all smiles with joy
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood