salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
counter for drops of liquid
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cooking; food preparation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
too much; excessively; too
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
understood; I see; OK; present; here
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
video intercom; intercom with a video camera and display; video doorphone
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
changing clothes; change of clothes
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
entreaty; supplication; petition
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group