wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
one's every action; every single move
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
labor; labour; manpower; working force
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
clerical desk; office desk
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range