make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
rest; break; recess; intermission
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
so; to such an extent; such
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
grandfather; male senior-citizen
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to entertain; to make welcome
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
spring water; clear (pure) water
young master; young gentleman
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
life; living; I; me; student
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute