tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
adoration; admiration; devotion
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to be overcome with emotion
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
how; in what way; in what manner
gem; jewel; precious stone
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
nonchalantly; without a care
extreme masochist; very masochistic
elder sister; effeminate man
lofty peak; kyoho (large purple-black grape variety)
registered mail for the purpose of sending money
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
postman; mailman; mail carrier; letter carrier; postie
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference