looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
as (for); for; in the capacity of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
staying the night; lodging (at)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
application; request; petition
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
control; management (e.g. of a business)
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
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)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath