opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
odorless; odourless; unscented
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
progress; advance; improvement; development
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
both sides; two sides; double-sided
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
crops; agricultural produce
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
way of eating; how to eat
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
small fraction; small proportion
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
all present; all concerned; all of us
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
earnings from a part-time job
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)