custom; habit; customary practice
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
all over; all over the place; everywhere
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to jar; to creak; to grate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
secret; private matter; confidential matter
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
evening meal; dinner; supper
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
tofu; bean curd; beancurd