egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
third time lucky; third time's the charm
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
answering machine; answer phone
this, that and the other; this and that
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
at first; in the beginning; originally
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face