love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
water outlet; tap; faucet
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting