preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
canned cat food; tin of cat food
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
with these words; while saying
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
one end; an end; part; fragment
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go out and away; to leave
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
unfortunately; regrettably
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat