I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
food and drink; eating and drinking
recommendation; endorsement
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
how long; how far; how much
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
chilly; unpleasantly cold
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
intelligence or information network
matter of time; question of time
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard