slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
store; reserve; stock; savings
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
regret; repentance; remorse
rather; better; instead; if anything
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
small restaurant; eating house
to start working; to take action
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
adds force or indicates command
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be photographed; to be projected
unrequited love; one-sided love