hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
another time; some other time
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
justification; rationalization
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
wholesale supermarket; supermarket catering to businesses
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
long time; several hours; long spell
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)