main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
kitchen; financial situation; finances
hamburger (in a bun); burger
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
sour look; surly face; pout
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
nonchalantly; without a care
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
favorite; favourite; habitually used
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up