sōmen; fine white noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
preparation; arrangements
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
to mix; to stir; to blend
all you want; as much as one wants
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
extremely; very; really; super; so
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
work; business; company; study
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
one (thing); one piece; one item
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
older brother and younger sister
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(someone else's) parents; both parents
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer