to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
apparently; appears to be
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to go out and away; to leave
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
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
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
nothing but; none other than
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
for lack of anything better to do
yearning; longing for; deep affection
skill; dexterity; proficiency
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
next; secondly; subsequently
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)