startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as if nothing had happened
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
one's own work; making by oneself
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
for example; for instance; e.g.
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
whatever the case; under any circumstances
tension; mental strain; nervousness
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
light brown; golden brown; tan
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
everything; anything; nothing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
(not so) much; (not) very