there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
boule (round loaf of white bread); Boer
creaminess; cream-like consistency
acting indifferent while lovestruck
sanctification; consecration
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
light brown; golden brown
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
incessant talking; rapid talking
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
of the same age; age-matched
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
note (letter) left behind; will
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
to shake one's head (in denial)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing