song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Italian food; Italian cooking; Italian cuisine
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to start using; to try out
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
convenience store lunch box
by myself; in person; by oneself
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
creation; Creation (by God)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
discovery; detection; finding
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date