sampling food; tasting; trying
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
counter for choices, options, etc.
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
good bye; I'm off; see you later
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
drawing; draftsmanship; draughtsmanship; projection
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
fourth dimension; four dimensions
in good health; alive and well; going strong
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
hoarse voice; husky voice
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
home telephone; home phone number
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
telephone exchange number
good name; good reputation; your name
middle dot; centred period; full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint; symbol used for interword separation, between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular