handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
period of time; time slot; time zone
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
natural water; untreated water; spring water
to mix; to stir; to blend
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
modesty; humility; being humble
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
family; members of a family
very interesting; of great interest
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang