shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to shed light; to cast light
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
returning from school; going home from school
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
large serving; large portion
to walk away; to walk off
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
the way one works; one's working manner
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting