combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
brand items; brand-name goods
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
although I say; although one might say; although called
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to walk away; to walk off
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
raw materials; ingredients
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be on the right track; to be close enough
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
convenience store lunch box
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
division (of company); operations department
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to run out (e.g. of the room)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea