to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
devoted; self-sacrificing
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
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
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat