food and drink; eating and drinking
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
layperson's judgment (opinion)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
changing clothes; change of clothes
party given in recognition of a person's services
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
devoted; self-sacrificing
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
(not) even with; (not) even using
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to fight to the bitter end
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
still; as yet; as it has been
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot