tide; current; tendency; trend
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
bolero (dance); bolero (clothing); shrug
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be mad about; to be hooked on
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to come into being; to be born
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
discriminatory; discriminative
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
source of protein; protein source
daily food; regular diet; staple food
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
depiction; description; portrayal
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
living together; communal life; cohabitation
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data