to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
speech; expression; wording; language
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
fish-based cooking; fish dish
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
thickness; profundity; depth
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
duty; obligation; responsibility
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
interference; meddling; butting in
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
after school (at the end of the day)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
timewise; temporal; chronal