pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
thin dipping sauce for tempura
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
major war; great war; world war
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
right in the center (centre)
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to fan; to incite; to instigate
bad influence; negative influence
pain of love; love troubles
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
normal duties; (one's) regular work
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
going home from work; on the way home from work
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
between times; when there's a spare moment
defeating in an instant; instant kill