materials; data; document
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be discordant; to have discord
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
concession; conciliation; compromise
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
rare; extraordinary; singular
secret; private; surreptitious
day and night; around the clock
to bawl; to cry; to scream
excretion; discharge; excrement
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out