to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
here and there; in places
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to gain weight; to put on weight
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
scene; spectacle; sight; view
looking over someone's shoulder
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with these words; while saying
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature