block (of wood); chip; splinter
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
husband and wife; married couple
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
early on; earlier on; from early
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post