to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
holding out a little longer
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
the place for; the time for; the level of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
besides; in addition; also; moreover
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
very interesting; of great interest
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to run up to; to rush over
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute