growing child's hearty appetite
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
3rd day of the month; three days
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
as planned; according to plan
about this time; about now
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
spirit; heart; disposition
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)