to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
impression; strong belief; conviction
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
nice; good; well-executed
dietary education; nutrition education; food education
discipline; training; teaching manners
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
independence; self-reliance
value judgement; value judgment
training; drill; practice; discipline
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
make no progress; remain unsettled
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
unexpected meeting; coincidence
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to have meaning; to be meaningful
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
surely; certainly; without doubt
a little; a bit; slightly