nothing but; none other than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to take off one's glasses
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be absorbed in reading
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
being on duty; person on duty
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf