exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
the right person in the right place
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
praise; extolment; extollment
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
drinking water; potable water
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
not limited to; not just ...
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
adoration; admiration; devotion
sublime; noble; high-minded
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar