lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
of all things (days, etc.)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
meanwhile; in the meantime
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to overdo; to do too much
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
confections; sweets; candy; cake
in swarms; in great crowds
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
difficult to eat; unpalatable
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously