tedious complaints; continual moaning
person who is always late
female adulterer; adulteress
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
... and eastward; east of
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
not necessarily so; is not always true
time and time again; many times; a number of times
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to come back; to bloom a second time
showcase; display case; vitrine
way; course; the only way
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
bill (at a restaurant); check
to think constantly about; to dwell on
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
job hunting; job searching
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
ahead; before; the future
viewer; (television) audience
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear