chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
new menu item; new dish on a menu
student (esp. a university student)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
another shop, store, or firm
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
feel (of a material); texture
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
vague recollection; faint memory
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
equality; uniformity; evenness
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
trial product; prototype model
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
from here; from this place
one by one; one each; one at a time
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)