looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
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; bound; limit; 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
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)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
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; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
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
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
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 puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
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; going in the bath