modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to be able to manage somehow or other
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
water that has been used to wash rice
about; on; regarding; per; for every
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
sincere; honest; faithful
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be conspicuous; to stand out
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
second marriage; remarriage
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
look!; there!; here!; that is
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little