originally; by nature; from the start
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
immediately; right away; on the spot
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
time; season; period; phase; stage
prevention; precaution; protection against
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood