seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
postwar period; period after Second World War
(Japanese-style) living room
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
TV stand; TV table; TV unit
(lively, tireless) children; kids
blow; hit (on the body); beating
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
being about to cry; the verge of tears
student (esp. a university student)
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
speculative; contemplative; theoretical; abstract
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
fort; stronghold; fortification
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)