to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
length (of an animal); body length
comparatively; relatively
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
several times; a few times
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
blue sea; blue expanse of water
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
a long time (since the last time)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to put up (a notice); to post
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly