dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
briskly; quickly; promptly
changing clothes; change of clothes
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
news programme; news program
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
that's a different matter; that's a different story
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
marriage in which one partner (esp. the wife) has a significantly higher income or social status
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to become familiar (to one's ears)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
after a long time; for the first time in a while