recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Kintarō; Golden Boy; Kintarō doll; diamond-shaped apron
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reception room; parlor; parlour
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
encouragement; cheering on
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home