to mix; to stir; to blend
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to rain incessantly; to downpour
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
commerce; trade; business
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to badger; to pester; to beg
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
person who is ...; thing that is ...
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be injured; to sustain a wound
sign; indication; omen; symptom
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
ambitious; motivated; willful
participation; joining; entry; adherence
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
home area; home town; local