single parent; one parent
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
economical; comparatively cheap
job hunting; job searching
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
third day of the month; three days
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
clientele; customer stratum
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
this, that and the other; this and that
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
starting line; starting point
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
Nagano (city, prefecture)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear