chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
not caring; not giving a damn
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to check; to stop; to keep back
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
lately; recently; nowadays
ready-made; common-law (wife)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
after a long time; for the first time in a while