to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
unimpressive; unimpressed
to look around; to take a view of
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
dishwashing; doing dishes
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
how many years; how long; what year
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply