combination of foods (usu. that do not go well together); dovetailing; fitting together
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
too (much); overly; excessively
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
ecology; environmental movement; environmentalism
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
shellfish; seashell; shell
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
like a decent person; human
difficult problem; challenge
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle