somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
my husband; one's family; family member
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
dealing with; coping with
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
(giving) instruction; initiation
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
health; healthy; sound; fit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to beat time; to mark time
creative cookery; creative cuisine
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
very; much; greatly; a lot of