periodic; regular; routine
courteous; decorous; polite
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to go out and away; to leave
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
nothing but; none other than
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
for lack of anything better to do
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander