clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(not) even once; (not) ever
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
joke; playfulness; kidding around
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
small; fine; detailed; stingy
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
conditionally; with conditions attached
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to be filled to bursting; to burst
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to slide into; to slip into
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine