investigation; research; looking something up
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to open (one's eyes) wide
magazine; journal; periodical
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
matcha; powdered green tea
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution