strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
little by little; bit by bit
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
imagination; supposition; guess
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
depending on; dependent on
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
commencing with; including
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery