to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
with no effort at all; easily
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
all; entire; whole; altogether
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
first-class goods; A-grade product
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
turning to the left; left turn
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
turning to the right; right turn
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing