the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
bento; Japanese box lunch
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
complete set; all; everything
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
that; the matter in question
not caring; not giving a damn
for use by children; for children
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
so to speak; so to call it; as it were