prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
originally; by nature; from the start
the opposite sex; isomerism
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to like; to love; to be fond of
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to fall in love (with); to love
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be careful; to take the utmost care
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
handheld game console; portable game console
transceiver (send and receive)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor