in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
book making (binding, publishing)
star player; star athlete
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
detailed; minute; articulate
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
free skating (figure skating)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to grant someone's request
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
explosion; rupture; break off
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
position; location; base; point; site
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations