baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
cold-weather damage (to crops)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
(small crunchy) dried sardines
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
metal fittings; metal fixtures
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
slowly and quietly; smoothly