saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
everything; anything; nothing
knowing; (an) acquaintance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
how many years; how long; what year
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
present continuous tense; present progressive form
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
country living; life in the country; country life
that's the way it is; such is life
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)