kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
all you want; as much as one wants
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
belief; faith; conviction
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
peace talks; peace negotiations
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
ultimate; final; last; eventual
completion; perfection; accomplishment
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
dinner (esp. a formal one)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fried cake of minced meat