to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
distant look; faraway look
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
proposal; offer; request; application
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't you think?; indicates question
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
directly opposite; right in front
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
question; inquiry; enquiry
sincere; earnest; serious
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
function; facility; faculty; feature
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection