visitor (to a shop or restaurant); customer (visiting a store or restaurant); patron
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
working at home; telecommuting
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
talk about divorce or separation
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
answering machine; answerphone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
how long; how far; how much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
by today; before the day is over
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability