fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to be lacking in options; to be too few
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
drunkenness; intoxication
sobering up; method of sobering up
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses; glorifying past experiences; nostalgia filter; (lit.) memory revision
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
how long; how far; how much
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
words of praise; eulogy; compliment