formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
general (variety) store (shop)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
unanticipated; unexpected
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
many; numerous; various; large number of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)