right in the middle (of); midst; height
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
that's a different matter; that's a different story
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bento; Japanese box lunch
to change completely; to change suddenly
nice; likeable; desirable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to loiter around; to wander about
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
personification; impersonation; embodiment
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
not caring; not giving a damn
waking; waking up; awakening